Tag Archives: Economic Environment

More Workers Apprehensive about Strength of Economy

More Workers Apprehensive about Strength of Economy

The Employee Confidence Index dropped 1.0 points to 51.6 in June. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, decreased as a result of more workers being concerned with the strength of the economy.

Education Lags in Preparing Students for Globalization and Sustainability

Education Lags in Preparing Students for Globalization and Sustainability

Today’s university students are extremely concerned with issues of globalization and sustainability, but only four out of 10 believe their education has prepared them to address these issues, according to a new IBM study designed to gauge the attitudes and opinions of the next-generation global workforce and business leaders.

Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Reached Highest Level Since November 2007

Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Reached Highest Level Since November 2007

The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index rose by 3.9 points to 53.1 in April. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals an increase in workers’ personal confidence in the future of their current employer and in their ability to find a new job.

Administrative Professionals Overworked and Under Appreciated

According to a recent Todays Office Professionals survey, for 63 percent of administrative professionals, no celebration will take place during this year’s Administrative Professionals Day, despite the increased workload and expanded responsibilities most have taken on as a result of the economic downturn. The 2010 Administrative Professional Survey conducted by Monster on behalf of Todays [...]

Employers Take Innovative Steps Forward to Reduce Layoffs

Employers Take Innovative Steps Forward to Reduce Layoffs

The American workplace has taken a hard hit in the past year or two, and although it is beginning to turn around, it is important to understand how the economic downturn has been affecting the workplace; both positively and negatively.  In the face of potential crises, American employers are fighting back using innovative structural ideas [...]

Employee Confidence Index Reaches Highest Level in Over a Year

The Spherion Employee Confidence Index registered at its highest level since December 2007, increasing 3.2 points to 49.9 in August. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals that a higher percentage of U.S. workers are confident in the strength of the economy. Other key [...]

Nearly Half of Employed Executives Are Dissatisfied With Their Jobs

The most recent Executive Quiz results released today by The Korn/Ferry Institute reveal that nearly half (47 percent) of employed executives are either somewhat or very dissatisfied with their current position. The lackluster job market has not only left executives unhappy with their jobs, but survey results also uncover a lack of trust for corporate [...]